CAMBRIDGE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2497, 12 July 1888, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Thh monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. Present: Tho Mayor (Mr James Hally), Councill irs D. Richardson, J. Webber, A. Bach, J. Fergusson, J. S. Bond, J. R. o. Richardson, and H. Gillett. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The business arising out of the correspondence was as follows :— The Dogs.—The Town Clerk of Auckland wrote, that the authorities of that city destroyed collarless dogs under section 13 of Do" Registration Act, 1SS0; and also section 5 ot Amendment Act, 1882. The Mayor referred to the Acts, and pointed out that they could either be destroyed or sold. Cr. D. Richardson proposed, and Cr. Bond seconded, that all unregistered dogs be impounded, and be either sold or debtroyed. Carried. Thb Disputed Account.—The Clerk of the Waikato County Council wrote :—Kirikiriroa, 2Gth June, 1888. His Worship the Mayor, Cambridge. Sir,— The letter addressed by the Borough treasurer to me on 13th, was read at a meeting of the Waikato County Council on the 22nd instant, and I was desired to request that you will kindly point out what relation the claim for £1 17s legal expenses has to the "award." The late Mayor of Cambridge, Mr J. Gwynneth, acting for, and representing the Borough, on the one part, and certain councillors acting for and representing the Borough of Hamilton, with the Counties of Raglan, Waipa and Waikato entered into an agreement to share pro rata any expenses incurred in defending an action at law ; the account herewith returned for the further consideration of your council is the result. It is no matter of county or riding account, and has nothing to do with a settlement of accounts on severance. I have the honour to bo, etc., J. McPhkkson."—On June 28th the Mayor had replied: J. McPherson, Ksq., clerk Waikato County. Sir,—Your favour of the 2b'th inst. to hand, in which I note you ask me to point out " What relation your claim of £117s 10d haa to the award." In reply, I have to inform you that the expenses (legal, I understand) were incurred in defending a levy for charitable purposes made by the Auckland Board against the Waikato County Council, and payable before the Borough of Cambridge was in existence, and as the Town Board was liable for its share of the debts of the Council as well as its share of its assets. This alleged claim was, or ought to have been, included in the award. In reply to the second portion of your letter, I have to state that I, along with the Town Clerk, have carefully gone over the records of the Borough during tho mayoralty of Mr Gwynneth, and cannot find any report from the late Mayor, or any record to suggest that such a meeting as you describe had been held, and certainly during his mayoralty this subject never was before the council. An aplicalion was made by the Waipa County Council, to which this council agreed, and tho account has been paid. I will, therefore, fne.l mui:h obliged by your advising this council when and where the meeting you refer to was held, so as a copy of the minutes could ba procured,—l have, &c, James Hally, Mayor."—No reply having been received to the nbnve the matter dropped. Retrenchment.—The Mayor had received a telegram from Messrs Whyte and Jackson, the members for Waikato and Waipa, acknowledging the receipt of the resolution re retrenchment, passed at a public meeting, and promising to give thensupport to the movement. _ Tub Hall Piano.—Mv A. G. Knight wrote, asking upon what terms the Council would grant the use of tho hall piano to an orchestral society upon practice nights.— After some little discussion it was agreed that the use of the piano be granted for Is Gd per night, when not otherwise required. Thb ToTAi.tSftrou.— The Christchurch City Council had forwarded a petition for the abolition of the totalisator, which had been lying upon the table for four weeks, and had been signed by fifteen individuals. — Cr. Bach moved that it be immediately returned to the senders. He said it was well understood that the prime movers in the matter were bookmakers. Cr. D. Richardson did not believe in racing, but thought it was not th« duty ot the Council to interfere with the manner in which the public liked to spend their money. Cr. Bond seconded the resolution, which was carried, Thb Hour ov Mkkting.— Cγ. Priestly wrote suggesting that during the winter months the Council should meet at 3 p.m. as formerly, aud further stating that his health would not allow of his being present to take part in the deliberations of the Council during the bad weather, if held as at present. Several of the councillors regretted that Cr. Priestly had been deterred from attending, and it was unanimously resolved to alter the time of meeting to 3 p.m. until November, when it will again be altered to 7 p.m.

Princbss-strkkt.—A. petition was received from the inhabitants in the neigh bourhood of Princoss-street, praying that the Council would have it gravelled from Victoria road to Grosvenor-street. Referred to Works Committee, Works Committee.— The report of the Works Committee after enumeratiuß the various works done during the month, recommended that the tender of Mr Crouch of £3 17s Gd, for forming Grey-street bo accepted. On the motion of Cr D. Richardson, seconded by Cr. Bond, the report was adopted* with a suggestion to the committee that as little work as possible be done during the winter months. Thk Public Hall Floor.—The Public Hall committee recommended that a new floor be laid at the end of the present rinking eeason. The estimated cost of the timber 5 by 14 kahikatea, £12 10s; riimi, £1310s; kauri, £20 10a. If atored for a time in a shed 9d per 100 feet extra. An animated discussion ensued between Crs. D. Richardson and J. Ferguson, the former being in favour of laying the new floor upon the old one, with plain joints, the latter contending that the old floor should be lifted and the joints be tongued and grooved. He also thought the timber should be tendered for. Cr. Richardson won the day, and the timber (kahikatea), is to be ordered of Captain Souter, and stored until required. Furzb.—Cr. Bond said Mr Nixon was clearing his half of Nixon-street of furze, and he thought the Council should clear the other half, as it adjoined their gravel reserve. It was resolved to have it done by Mt Box at 2s per chain. Permission was granted to persons eradicating furze on the roads to burn it at their own risk. Town Endowments. — The Finance Comuiitteo are to report to the Council at its next meeting as to the number of town allotments that are at present unused.

Accounts. —The following accounts were passed :—W. Bartlett, £5 3s ;J. Meredith, £19 53 9d ; J. Ferguson, £2 3s Id ; W. S. Young, £1 13s; J. S. Bond, 18a Gd; J. Hicks, 13a; W. F. Buckland, 11s; J. Webber, 9s ; W. S. Evans, 7s fid ; T. Wells, 3a : McMillan, Is Gd ; J. P. Thompson, £20 Is 7d; R. Stewart, £1 0?; D. Hickey, £1 I 5» ; G. W. Russell, £5 13s 6d. Suri'ACKMAN.—The following had applied for the office ot surfaceman, at 5s per day : —fj«orge Hamblyn, R. Wattam, A. R. Perrott, G. Mann, Jas. Hicks, C. H. Box, H. Lamb, H. Preece, W. Bartlett and D, Stewart. The Council went into committee when discussing thin matter, and upon reanming appointed Preece, who will commence his duties on the 23rd insfc. This was all the business.